A three digit can be divided into three columns which are called the hundreds, tens, and ones columns.
HUNDREDS | TENS | ONES -----------|--------------|----------------- 4 | 5 | 8 The number 458 is equal to 4 hundreds + 5 tens + 8 ones.
HUNDREDS | TENS | ONES -----------|--------------|----------------- 3 | 2 | 6 The number 326 is equal to 3 hundreds + 2 tens + 6 ones.